NBA Conference Finals Prediction
Analysis of the NBA Conference Finals, Knicks vs. Cavaliers vs. Thunder vs. Spurs.
During Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on May 20, we witnessed one of the greatest slams in postseason history when San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle stood up and put Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein on a poster.
Castle’s goal with 8:19 left in the second quarter gave the Spurs a 43-39 lead as they looked to rally from behind.
The lane is now open. Castle departed before he could poster Hartenstein.
Here is another angle of the poster.
That’s the reaction from teammate Victor Wembaneyama and Basketball Hall of Famer Reggie Miller, who appears on NBC’s live broadcast.
The dunk looks even more brutal when viewed from this angle in slow motion.
Don’t forget about screensavers either. The poster itself. If you turn it into a fat head, it becomes a wallpaper material.
Despite the momentum-changing score, the Spurs still trailed through most of the second quarter.
But Hartenstein and Sander had the last laugh. In Game 2 on May 20, Oklahoma City won 122-113 behind back-to-back MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s game-high 30 points. Hartenstein contributed a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Castle scored 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting. He added five rebounds and eight assists. In Game 2, he struggled with the ball and shooting from deep, making just 1 of 6 3-pointers and committing nine turnovers.
Their series is 1 win and 1 loss. The series returns to San Antonio for Game 3 on Friday, May 22nd at 8:30pm ET.
